07/27/2025
🎒 First Annual Back-to-School Bash 🎉
It started with an idea.
When Dr. Darneisha Ivey approached Dr. Alexis Collier about using the TranMazon Center for a back-to-school event, the vision grew into something bigger — a true community effort rooted in care, dignity, and joy.
Together, we co-led this event with one goal: to pour into our youth before the new school year. And thanks to our incredible village, we did just that. 💜
Available for students throughout the day:
✔️ Free haircuts and/or retwists
✔️ Bookbags filled with school supplies
✔️ Hygiene kits
✔️ Snacks and refreshments
💈 Special thanks to our contributors:
• Courtney – coordinated sponsors + Pre-K bookbags
• Troy’s Snack Shack (Montezuma) – bookbags + snacks
• Forever Thankful Barbershop (Quez the Barber) – free haircuts
• Local stylists – sisterlocks services (Aisha Carr)
• Peachy Locs (Perry, GA) – free retwists
• CARRY – hygiene kits for students
🏢 Brought to life by our sponsors:
Peachy Locs • Middle GA Trendsetters • Sea Shells Seafood Catering • S&K Catering • Bullard’s BBQ • Montezuma Health & Rehab • Won’t She Do It, Inc. • CARRY • TranMazon Center
📰 Additional support:
– Coverage from Macon County Newspaper
Guest visit from Georgia gubernatorial candidate Olu Brown (appearance noted for informational purposes only; CARRY does not endorse any candidate).
This wasn’t just a giveaway — it was a day of community love, shared purpose, and preparation. And this is just the beginning.
